Opportunities

Trips and Visits

There are many educational trips and visits in our academic calendar for students across all year groups ranging from conferences and workshops to theatre performances, overseas residential trips, community away days, and competition events.

Our educational trips and visits help reinforce curriculum content and provide an engaging, ‘real life’ context where students can apply their knowledge and understanding. All of our trips and visits have clearly defined learning outcomes and are designed to inspire young learners, stimulate their curiosity and meet their individual learning styles whilst having fun.

Of course, the benefits go beyond students’ learning. These trips and visits also provide an opportunity for students to build closer bonds with their classmates and teachers, experience new environments, see new sights and provide memorable experiences that can last a lifetime. Students gain a better understanding of their community and learn how to become good citizens.

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Inspiring young leaders

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is the world’s leading youth achievement award. Established in 1953 and undertaken by millions of young people throughout the UK, the award offers three progressive levels, Bronze (Year 10), Silver (Year 11) and Gold (Sixth Form). Each award offers young people the opportunity to push their personal boundaries, develop new skills, build friendships, improve their self-confidence and enhance CVs and University applications.

Participants will design a programme for personal development in an area of their choice. This could be volunteering to help their local community, learning a new skill, such as learning the guitar, designing a website, practicing cooking, or improving their physical fitness.

Each award culminates in an expedition in Ashdown Forest, New Forest, Brecon Beacons or Snowdonia, where participants will learn outdoor skills such as camp craft, first aid and navigation, all whilst undertaking a personal journey of discovery. Duke of Edinburgh offers a life-changing experience for students that helps to shape their future.

D of E Website

Winding down at the campsite at Stoney Cross

First day of the silver assessed expedition

Students setting off on their practice run

Sports & Fixtures

Our active PE department organise and supervise dozens of fortnightly lunch time and after school sports clubs and fixtures to supplement regular PE lessons. The wide variety of sports on offer change throughout the seasons.

Performance

'Creativity is encouraged'

Ofsted

We're very proud of the success of our creative departments who provide opportunities for students at all levels; collaborating to produce stunning liturgies, whole school mass, assemblies, concerts and productions.

Leadership

An impressive feature of the school is the strong emphasis placed upon developing leadership skills amongst students...
— Ofsted